The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-07-12
Mr.. Smiths Item.

He came into the office. and, draw
ing a chair close up to a reporters
table. he said TO the reporter: Take
q bit Of paper and III give YOU a good
item" When the reporter was ready
the visitor began: Yesterday after
noon. Mrs Smith-my wife. YOU know
and my daughter drove out with
my bay mare for q little ride. Jenny
was driving the mare coming down
from Airy TO the WisSadickon. when.
Just below the crest Of the hill. she
kicked off one Of her shoes"
Jenny did?"
No. the mare. Mrs. Smith. how
ever. concluded to go on. as the roads
We're soft. and the mare quiet: so
Jenny let her proceed slowly down
the hill"
Let Mrs. Smith or the mare?"
The mare of course. a few min
utes later. however. while Jenny was
stopping 10 pick some ferns for her
mother, fly or something bit her on
the nose"
"On Jenny's nose or her mother's?"
No. no. The mares nose; bit the
mare on the nose. and hardly had
time to get back into the carriage be-
fore she began to rear and plunge in
q most alarming manner"
Not Jenny;"
20 pshawI the animal, the mare.
Mrs. Smith, of course. was very much
frightened, for the mare seemed really
excited, and she began to scream vio-
lently. and TO Try TO get out the back
Of the carriage.
The mare did?"
Mrs. Smith. But Jenny told her
she could manage the mare if she
would sit still"
II the mare would sit
If her mother would sit still. But
Just then buckle broke and Jenny
was unable TO prevent the mare from
dashing down the hill al q frightful
pace. When they came 70 g bridge
over the creek. Airs. Smith was over
loved TO observe the mare come to a
dead stop: but. unhappily. the next
moment lit Of blind staggers struck
her and
Struck Mrs. Smith. or the"
Don't you understand? Struck the
mare: and before Jenny could com
prehend the situation she reeled about
upon the bridge in an uncertain way,
while Mrs Smith was completely IN
nerved and without self-control. and
the next moment she turned an entire
somersault over the side Of the bridge
into the water"
Are you referring now TO Mrs.
Smith. or TO Jenny. or the mare!"
why. the mare. OF course. she
dragged the carriage in with her. and
Mrs. Smith and Jenny in II. All three
sank TO the bottom. but the mare al
most Immediately struck out for shore.
and Jenny clasped her by the tail.
As they swan past Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Smith clutched at her dress
Not the mares dress p
AT Jenny's dress. and this forced
her 70 lose her hold upon the tail"
! thought you said Jenny had hold
Of the tail: not Mrs. Smith,
$50 I did. Mrs. Smith had hold OF
the the-I mean. yes. Jenny had hold
Of the mares tai. and Mrs Smith had
hold Of her dress.
Whose dress Jenny's OF the"
You know very well what I mean.
Mrs. Smith held on 70 Jenny and
jenny On % TIE mare, but Mrs. Smith
pulled her ioose. unintendOnally. Of
course. and - she mare swan OF. Mrs
Smith said 70 her
TO the mare7
You think you're smart now, don't
you? You know well enough 1 mean
Jenny I've got notion 10 punch
your head Tor 70. you scoundrel.
What aid you say that fort"
I came IN here said AIr. Smith.
hercely. TO give you first rate item.
and was going TO tell you what Mrs
Smith said about the mare being
dre5E5- from the water. and how she
turned 1mersaults all the way home;
6ut hanged II I'll do 1t now
The reporter rose slowly. and. ele-
vllng q chair 70 ward of the missile.
be calmly inquired What object
Lad Mrs smith N turning somer-
saults al the way b net"
The people VINO saw Mr. Smith come
downstairs and emerge iron the front
door say b. cooked as vzlz. as If he
had seen a gh0st-Frcc Prsss.
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